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Effects of the Satellite Power System on Low Earth Orbit and Geosynchronous Satellites NTIA-Report-81-75 Effects of the Satellite Power System on Low Earth Orbit and Geosynchronous Satellites W.B. Grant E.L. Morrison J.R. Juroshek u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Malcolm Baldrige, Sec,retary Dale N. Hatfield, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information June 1981 ------- ----- ---- -- - -- PREFACE This report summarizes work performed for the Department of Energy, Satellite Power System Project Office under the direction of Dr. Frederick A. Koomanoff. The wo~k performed under Contract Nwnbers DE-Al06-79RLl0077 and DE-AlOl-80ERlOl60.00, is written for a wide audience, including the non-technical as well as the technical. Hence, rigorous mathematical calculations are kept to a minimum. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE iii LIST OF FIGURES . vi LIST OF TABLES vii ABSTRACT 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. GEO SATELLITES 20 2.1 Uplink Antenna Patterns 20 2.2 Signal Processing Satellites 27 2.3 GEO Satellite Receivers 27 -, 2.4 GEO Satellite Effects 31 2.5 Interference to Geostationary Satellites 38 2.6 Station Keeping Problems 50 2.7 Mitigation Techniques 50 3. LEO SATELLITES 52 3.1 LANDSAT Satellite 53 3~2 GPS Satellite 62 3.3 Space Telescope 66 4. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE TO SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 75 5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 76 6. REFERENCES 77 ......--. v LIST OF FIGURES PAGE Figure 1. SPS radiation pattern on the earth. 2 Figure 2. High power klystron emission at harmonics of the fundamental frequency. 4 Figure 3. Spacetenna -F pattern estimate. 2 6 Figure 4. Spacetenna - f pattern estimate. 7 3 Figure 5. Spacetenna effective radiated power 90° off boresight. 8 Figure 6. H-Field shielding effectiveness. 10 Figure 7. Magnetic shielding effectiveness of graphite/epoxy panel and panels joined by Hi-Loks. 11 Figure 8. E-Field shielding effectiveness of graphite/epoxy panel and panels joined with Hi-Loks. 12 Figure 9. Plane-wave shielding effectiveness of graphite/epoxy plain panel and panels joined with Hi-Loks (QR V). 13 Figure 10. Attachment interface cross-section of panel and access door. 14 Figure lI. H-Field shielding effectiveness of graphite/epoxy access door specimens. 15 Figure 12. E-Field shielding effectiveness of graphite/epoxy access door specimens. 16 Figure 13. Plane wave shielding effectiveness of graphite/epoxy access door specimens. 17 Figure 14. Satellite geometry showing possible signal multipath situation. 18 Figure 15. SPS on-board translator/repeater in support of satellite-to-satellite communication mode. 19 Figure 16. Functional diagram of a solar cell and conditioning system. 21 Figure 17. SCR intermodulation modes. 22 Figure 18. Block diagram of possible SPS control loop configuration. 23 Figure 19. A typical satellite hemisphere coverage pattern. 25 Figure 20. A typical satellite spot beam antenna pattern. 26 Figure 2l. SPATS error response - single cw interferor. 28 Figure 22. Generai signal processing satellite block diagram. 29 Figure 23. Multipath modulation spectra. 30 Figure 24. Functional organization of two types of satellite receivers. 32 Figure 25. SS-TDMA repeater performance characteristic. 33 Figure 26. Matrix switched transponder response. 34 vi LIST OF FIGURES (CONT.) PAGE Figure 27. SS-TDMA repeater error characteristic - two cw interferor cases. 35 Figure 28. Single conversion transponder response. 36 Figure 29. TDMA/PCM error characteristic - two signal interferor. 37 Figure 30. Communication satellite uplink/downlink frequency trends. 39 Figure 31- Power density from SPS as a function of distance along the geostationary orbit. ·40 Figure 32. Global beam footprint from INTELSAT IV. 43 • Figure 33. Geometry for calculating angle from SPS boresight to line joining INTELSAT IV. 43 Figure 34. SPS rectenna gain versus range Qf angles where possible interference with INTELSAT IV may occur. 44 Figure 35. CONUS beam' for the advanced WESTAR. 47 Figure 36. Satellitertation keeping problem potential interference. 51 Figure 37. LANDSAT wideband communications subsystems mechanical configuration.' 54 Figure 38. LANDSAT communication links. 55 Figure 39 .• SPS microwave beam geometry at LANDSAT orbit altitude. 56 Figure 40. LANDSAT functional impact modes. 57 Figul:e 41- Image dissector star tracker error characteristics. 59 Figure 42. thermatic mapper test plan configuration. 60 Figure 43. SPS microwave beam geometry at NAVSTAR orbit altitude. 64 Figure 44. GPS functional impact modes. 65 Figure 45. Star tracker - stabilized platform altitude responses. 67 Figure 46. Crc;>ss-sectional view of the satellite observatory. 69 Figure 47. SPS power beam geometry for space telescope EMC analysis. 70 Figure 48. COD video noise spectra. 72 Figure 49. CCDvideo noise spectra - SPS illumination. 73 Figure 50. CCD array imaging characteristic. 74 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Estimates of the Power Coupled into a 1640 MHz Satellite Transponder Separated 0.1 Degrees from aSPS. 42 Table 2. TDRSS Interference Estimates. 49 vii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EFFECTS OF THE SATELLITE POWER SYSTEM ON LOW EARTH ORBIT AND GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES W. B. Grant, E. L. Morrison and J. R. Juroshek* The large amount of power contained in the main beam and principal sidelobes of the proposed Solar Power System (SPS) , now under study by DOE and NASA, potentially presents an EMC problem for other satellite. systems. This report examines selected geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellites in adjacent slots to an SPS, GEO satellites on a chord passing an earth horizon, and low~earth-orbit (LEO) satellites which may pass through the SPS power beam. Potential functional and oper­ ational impacts to on-board systems are analyzed. Mitigation techniques for SPS effects are examined, and recommendations summarized to allow satellites to operate satisfactorily in an SPS environment. 1. INTRODUCT ION The SPS concept proposes a large geostationary satellite which converts the sun's energy to direct current (dc) and converts the dc to microwave energy via high-power klystrons. The microwave energy is formed into a beam using a large phased-array antenna 1 km in diameter. The energy is transmitted to earth and collected at a receiving antenna (rectenna) where some billion dipoles convert the microwave energy back to dc where it is summed on summing busses. Each satellite is capable of radiating approximately 6.85 GW of microwave power, with the design intended to provide 5 GW of electrical power for distribution. The current design (DOE/ER-0023, Oct. 1978) emphasizes the 2.45 GHz ISM band for satellite-earth power transmission. One principal element in the Environmental Assessment Program supporting the SPS concept definition phase addresses the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of the proposed system. The scope of the EMC evaluation is in part dictated by the high microwave power of the SPS and the wide range of susceptibility of radio frequency receivers and other electronic equipment. On the earth, an exclusion area surrounding the rectenna keeps systems from operating in the high-energy portion of the power beam. However, a satellite in low earth orbit (LEO) may pass through the center of an SPS beam, subjecting it to extremely high field intensities. Also of concern with such a large satellite in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and the high microwave powers involved is the potential interference problems that may exist between SPS and other satellites eolocated in GEO. The spacetenna radiation pattern for the 10 dB taper at the ground is shown in Figure 1. This pattern assumes no phase or amplitude distribution error, with 2% The authors are with the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, Boulder, Colorado 80303 ... E 50~\V~"v <::-~o,,' u <, .;:.'- 0<::- ~ "v"J «:-<:) i~ E ->: ~\~~\~"'~",,~ ~o~;,;~ •c 1 a 0'" III "0 "­ ~ #' III ~~ 6 ...0 l 0<::- ... 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At present there are no measured data available for the SPS antenna patterns and emissions at harmonics of the proposed 2.45 GHz frequency. To get estimates that would be useful for the EMC studies, data was derived from measurements of emissions from various high-power klystrons used in military radar applications. No wide-band systems were included so as to maximize the amplifier-output filter configuration relevance to the SPS.
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